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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 3, 2023

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DAY 126 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/04/2023 07:00:11 AM
According to the database, there were no geologic events (floods, debris flows, outburst floods, etc) on this day.

THIS DAY'S DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD CLASS:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 42.07°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.25°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.66°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.801
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -11

DD32 is calculated as: DD32 = TMAX - 32
18-day Cumulative DD32 is the sum of DD32 for the last 18 days.
Precipitation at Paradise DAY 1: 0.37 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.37 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.06 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.43 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 104 in
SWE DAY: 34
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 368.45 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 38.35 in

SWE Day, Calculated Snow Density, and Calculated SWE based on work by Sturm and others (2010)
If Tavg > 32°F, snow melt is factored in at: M (in) = a(Tavg - T32), where a is between 0.0766 - 0.1312 in * °F-1 * day-1 (Currently 0.1039) and T32 = 32°F. This method is from Westerstrom (1982) in Kustas and others (1994) and converted to US customary units.
Seasonal Variables DAYS SINCE JULY 11: -158

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

These are primarly for the Dry-weather debris flow hazard model, but calculated every day.
HSdry = (([D0 + D1 + D2] * D3) * D4) / D5
See model (right) to figure out how D0 - D5 are calculated.
Notes

UPDATE HISTORY AND MODEL OUTPUT NOTES:
You can also use this to see how the forecast changes over time. Note that "FORECAST" is the forecasted model whereas "OBSERVED" is the actual observed values for that day.
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D TYPE WY DOFWY DS0SP T_MAX T_MIN T_AVG SP P1 P3 P15 P18 PA PB DD32 DD32_18 SWE_DAY SNOW_P SWE T_MAX_PERC T_MAX_PERC_YRS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 HS_DRY FCST_TYPE HAZ_CLASS
2023-02-04 07:00:11OBSERVATION2023126-15842.0699227.2499834.65995104.079516250.370.375.065.43TF10.06992-10.9300834368.45170253625 38.3482749614610.8007692157149716 4112126WETL
2023-02-04 03:00:14OBSERVATION2023126-15842.0699227.2499834.65995104.079516250.370.375.065.43TF10.06992-10.9300834368.45170253625 38.3482749614610.8007692157149716 4112126WETL
2023-02-03 11:00:03FORECAST2023126-15832.84624.828.823106.68034024470.696850770.696850775.065.75685077TF0.846-20.15434369.9624637071739.4677215060470.44639170150548162113126WETL
2023-02-03 07:00:14FORECAST2023126-15832.84624.56628.706106.136888541350.625984590.625984595.065.68598459TF0.846-20.15434369.6476089219539.2332470677240.44639170150548162113126WETL
2023-02-03 03:00:14FORECAST2023126-15832.19825.1628.679106.608474733770.751968910.751968915.065.81196891TF0.198-20.80234369.920852556839.4366978632950.41934644615239162113126WETL
2023-02-02 23:00:02FORECAST2023126-15831.92824.58428.256107.095785908980.51181130.51181135.065.5718113TF-0.071999999999999-27.07234370.2028638253139.6471666471270.40818155861004162113126WETL
2023-02-02 19:00:03FORECAST2023126-15831.58624.92628.256106.941084741960.492126250.492126255.065.55212625TF-0.414-27.41434370.1133747122539.5803257692350.39414675223992162113126WETL
2023-02-02 15:00:02FORECAST2023126-15831.53224.9828.256106.936254774090.492126250.492126255.065.55212625TF-0.468-27.46834370.1105801818239.5782392969080.39194273375223162113126WETL
2023-02-02 11:00:05FORECAST2023126-15833.24225.1629.201107.354493794570.610236550.610236555.065.67023655TF1.242-25.75834370.3524385692239.7589985681840.46305138852773162113126WETL
2023-02-02 07:00:14FORECAST2023126-15833.22425.7929.507107.61941186330.594488510.594488515.065.65448851TF1.224-24.77634370.505501975639.8735842147330.46229249750469162113126WETL
2023-02-02 03:00:13FORECAST2023126-15833.825.6129.705107.251369889070.500000270.500000275.065.56000027TF1.8-25.234370.2928281557639.7144130798020.48663004507635162113126WETL
2023-02-01 23:00:04FORECAST2023126-15833.60226.11429.858109.016160995880.539370370.539370375.065.59937037TF1.602-26.39834371.3108098107940.4788790218440.4782537900349162113126WETL
2023-02-01 19:00:04FORECAST2023126-15833.27825.84429.561108.899244130270.492126250.492126255.065.55212625TF1.278-26.72234371.2435098896340.4281376152510.46456957129648162113126WETL
2023-02-01 15:00:04FORECAST2023126-15833.18825.44829.318108.881535612910.503937280.503937285.065.56393728TF1.188-26.81234371.2333147343640.4204533789490.46077512990987162113126WETL
2023-02-01 11:00:06FORECAST2023126-15833.38625.41229.399109.025389133930.531496350.531496355.065.59149635TF1.386-27.61434371.3161208792140.4828845705560.46912712740645162113126WETL
2023-02-01 07:00:15FORECAST2023126-15833.24225.05229.147109.022240160190.562992430.562992435.065.62299243TF1.242-27.75834371.3143085649840.4815177232860.46305138852773162113126WETL
2023-02-01 03:00:13FORECAST2023126-15833.40424.85429.129108.998504817620.55118140.55118145.065.6111814TF1.404-28.59634371.3006478071240.471215448790.46988712982176162113126WETL
2023-01-31 23:00:05FORECAST2023126-15832.0924.94428.517110.911511069720.66929170.66929175.055.7192917TF0.090000000000003-27.9134372.3990314859441.3033393030050.41487216107476162113126WETL
2023-01-31 19:00:02FORECAST2023126-15832.12624.8928.508111.009209685590.677165720.677165725.055.72716572TF0.126-28.87434372.4549836198241.3459333750950.41636239335176162113126WETL
2023-01-31 15:00:05FORECAST2023126-15831.06424.9828.022111.641917928870.811024060.811024065.055.86102406TF-0.936-30.93634372.8170005844841.6220049817410.37299329787578162113126WETL
2023-01-31 11:00:05FORECAST2023126-15830.45224.67427.563111.405719798780.74803190.74803195.055.7980319TF-1.548-31.54834372.6819230428141.5188978925760.34867572962593162113126WETL
2023-01-31 07:00:16FORECAST2023126-15830.23624.96227.599111.930028052320.795276020.795276025.065.85527602TF-1.764-30.76434372.9816560042341.7478472195540.34023338213639162113126WETL
2023-01-31 03:00:13FORECAST2023126-15831.5523.97227.761111.592040471550.736220870.736220875.035.76622087TF-0.45-29.4534372.7884832961541.6002275153110.39267702532056162113126WETL
2023-01-30 23:00:05FORECAST2023126-15829.40824.45826.933114.658980606690.740157880.740157885.045.78015788TF-2.592-32.59234374.5352956095642.9438351958190.30863658992294162113126WETL
2023-01-30 19:00:04FORECAST2023126-15829.0324.45826.744114.680447731450.728346850.728346855.055.77834685TF-2.97-32.9734374.5474745723842.9532720806450.29465213548742162113126WETL
2023-01-30 15:00:05FORECAST2023126-15829.33624.96227.149114.575794313570.724409840.754409845.035.78440984TF-2.664-33.66434374.4880951834742.9072709666230.30595055068848162113126WETL
2023-01-30 11:00:07FORECAST2023126-15830.16426.2428.202113.513366841220.559055420.559055425.035.58905542TF-1.836-35.83634373.8843892586342.4408758341210.33743670572935162113126WETL
2023-01-30 07:00:15FORECAST2023126-15830.90226.99628.949113.218518293230.55118140.55118145.035.5811814TF-1.098-34.09834373.7165576996742.3116349244030.36650221735897162113126WETL
2023-01-30 03:00:18FORECAST2023126-15830.6527.35629.003113.398559951850.606299540.606299545.035.63629954TF-1.35-31.3534373.8190546529842.390542480210.35648102617863162113126WETL
2023-01-29 23:00:04FORECAST2023126-15830.0225.93427.977115.470216964021.106299811.1062998156.10629981TF-1.98-35.9834374.9950737368243.3007625248320.33187032357033162114128WETL
2023-01-29 19:00:03FORECAST2023126-15830.07425.95228.013115.462725479491.106299811.1062998156.10629981TF-1.926-35.92634374.990832178943.2974635131980.33395345584525162114128WETL
2023-01-29 15:00:09FORECAST2023126-15833.2626.27629.768115.067008914841.055118681.0551186856.05511868TF1.26-32.7434374.7666690630443.1232796500620.46381041404073162114128WETL
2023-01-29 11:00:07FORECAST2023126-15829.51624.36826.942114.230683658830.759842930.8298429355.82984293TF-2.484-34.48434374.2921706791442.7556505448260.31268486688364162113126WETL
2023-01-29 07:00:15FORECAST2023126-15829.55224.40426.978114.008165844690.759842930.8298429355.82984293TF-2.448-33.44834374.1657528746142.6579512071310.31403935802057162113126WETL
2023-01-29 03:00:20FORECAST2023126-15829.80425.50227.653113.672598995880.759842930.7798429355.77984293TF-2.196-34.19634373.9749739793942.5107072516530.32359015555499162113126WETL
2023-01-28 23:00:08FORECAST2023126-15830.97424.65627.815105.873445775570.381889970.551889974.585.13188997TF-1.026-40.02634369.4948239493839.1196902077580.36938255766178162113126WETL
2023-01-28 19:00:06FORECAST2023126-15830.7424.67427.707105.910735183020.374015950.554015954.585.13401595TF-1.26-41.2634369.5164563428439.1357595534950.36004908519406162113126WETL
2023-01-28 15:00:09FORECAST2023126-15831.11823.7227.419110.339462818950.448819141.468819144.586.04881914TT-0.882-45.88234372.0711398460941.0541297010510.37516513057356162114128WETL
2023-01-28 11:00:11FORECAST2023126-15828.2223.79226.006106.071248241190.303149770.343149774.584.92314977TF-3.78-45.7834369.6095500584539.2049463365630.26571269058943162112124WETL
2023-01-28 07:00:18FORECAST2023126-15828.50823.79226.15106.039085700590.303149770.343149774.554.89314977TF-3.492-46.49234369.5908995984739.1910810766810.27583556305091162112124WETL
2023-01-28 03:00:14FORECAST2023126-15828.65225.4327.041106.597515387680.440945120.440945124.565.00094512TF-3.348-49.34834369.9145062724339.43196727450.28096701486013162112124WETL
2023-01-27 23:00:08FORECAST2023126-15828.8526.52827.689106.28626962750.496063260.716063264.114.82606326TF-3.15-53.1534369.7341978326339.2976686413470.28809712304102162113126WETL
2023-01-27 19:00:06FORECAST2023126-15828.8526.47427.662106.462172564190.496063260.716063264.154.86606326TF-3.15-53.1534369.8361180503139.3735566203420.28809712304102162113126WETL
2023-01-27 15:00:07FORECAST2023126-15829.28226.74428.013103.050027916650.358267910.358267913.944.29826791TF-2.718-52.71834367.850932965137.9070489112180.3039428308827162112124WETL
2023-01-27 11:00:08FORECAST2023126-15827.93223.41425.673106.033361773090.208661530.468661533.964.42866153TF-4.068-55.06834369.587580239539.1886136023750.2557814077856162112124WETL
2023-01-27 07:00:19FORECAST2023126-15829.40823.59426.501105.586422146380.192913490.442913494.044.48291349TF-2.592-50.59234369.3282467223338.9960481690070.30863658992294162112124WETL
2023-01-27 03:00:21FORECAST2023126-15829.19223.50426.348108.015888754580.523622330.773622334.114.88362233TF-2.808-50.80834370.7343846336940.0452040480920.30060974600006162113126WETL
2023-01-26 23:00:08FORECAST2023126-15829.325.9727.635114.911848702460.492126251.632126253.95.53212625TF-2.7-61.734374.6787133380643.0550236191350.304611418660891621151210WETL
2023-01-26 19:00:07FORECAST2023126-15829.51625.91627.716115.219324233850.492126251.632126253.995.62212625TF-2.484-62.48434374.8529783924443.1903068574220.312684866883641621151210WETL
2023-01-26 11:00:06FORECAST2023126-15830.43426.11428.274106.645817078760.122047310.372047313.934.30204731TF-1.566-57.56634369.9424752523139.452817545420.34796926228316162112124WETL
2023-01-26 07:00:21FORECAST2023126-15830.50626.11428.31107.009321049760.122047310.372047313.914.28204731TF-1.494-56.49434370.1528513195339.6098053043360.35079827198961162112124WETL
2023-01-26 03:00:15FORECAST2023126-15828.83221.75825.295110.106807172690.161417410.891417413.814.70141741TF-3.168-67.16834371.9376478938740.9528668769140.28744542076922162113126WETL
2023-01-25 23:00:09FORECAST2023126-15828.20220.13824.17108.582906016940.027559070.547559073.654.19755907TF-3.798-72.79834371.0613184845540.2909162715290.26508631353971162113126WETL
2023-01-25 19:00:09FORECAST2023126-15828.3120.2124.26108.491380327270.027559070.547559073.634.17755907TF-3.69-73.6934371.0085779747640.251232737740.26885577613374162113126WETL
2023-01-25 15:00:06FORECAST2023126-15829.06621.88425.475108.88592900790.125984320.505984323.754.25598432TF-2.934-78.93434371.2358441443940.4223597706930.29597133991221162113126WETL
2023-01-25 11:00:11FORECAST2023126-15830.16421.81225.988105.951397497560.019685050.079685053.813.88968505TF-1.836-77.83634369.5400430976339.1532839975030.33743670572935162111122DRYL
2023-01-25 07:00:17FORECAST2023126-15830.1121.81225.961106.095639913510.019685050.079685053.813.88968505TF-1.89-75.8934369.6236933203939.2154622700220.33534506174954162111122DRYL
2023-01-25 03:00:21FORECAST2023126-15830.48821.30825.898118.390941560810.500000271.440000273.925.36000027TF-1.512-78.51234376.6426064624244.5910728110060.35009023667097162114128WETL
2023-01-24 23:00:09FORECAST2023126-15824.2624.2624.26105.37568244511003.463.46FF-7.74-83.7434369.2058643476838.9053199183740.14769931913794161111121.5DRYL
2023-01-24 19:00:12FORECAST2023126-15824.2624.2624.26105.07483181336003.43.4FF-7.74-83.7434369.031038509738.7758743053170.14769931913794161111121.5DRYL
2023-01-24 15:00:09FORECAST2023126-15829.69629.69629.696107.399246277730.035433090.195433093.463.65543309TF-2.304-72.30434370.3783027279539.7783505506070.31948224753821162112124DRYL
2023-01-24 11:00:09FORECAST2023126-15819.99419.99419.994104.75366291536003.413.41FF-12.006-98.00634368.8442581311738.6377870845380.066813423508899161111121.5DRYL
2023-01-24 07:00:29FORECAST2023126-15819.90419.90419.904104.65716728412003.43.4FF-12.096-99.09634368.7881099393938.5963189143220.065581497677977161111121.5DRYL
2023-01-24 03:00:20FORECAST2023126-15810.0410.0410.04110.7501184765700.293.874.16TF-21.96-103.9634372.306571303241.2329968814360.0052015894962009161112123WETL